Garden bird question

[Pompey Mick]

Last year a pair of blue tits successfully raised a brood of chicks in a ceramic nestbox I have on my house wall.

I have since inspected the nest and it is in pristine condition,  a coarse  base with a finer nest built on top.

To encourage thebirds to return  should I leave this nest as it is, or does it need to be removed ? I was considering removing the finer nest section and leaving the coarser base.

Any advice will be welcome.

[Guest lenwadebob]

I have a pair of Blue Tits nesting in a box on my house wall now for the past 4 years. I have never disturbed it, just left well alone. Your pair should return next year and nest again, providing they both survive the winter.

[Pompey Mick]

Thanks for that info Lenwadebob, I shall leave well enough alone.    I have had the occasional visit to the nestbox over the Autumn so my hopes are high.

[catchthepigeon]

I have a pair of Blue Tits nesting in a box on my house wall now for the past 4 years. I have never disturbed it, just left well alone. Your pair should return next year and nest again, providing they both survive the winter.

do blue tits pair for life like swans do

 

[Guest lenwadebob]

do blue tits pair for life like swans do

 

I am not sure, but this pair are both rung and have been in and around the garden for the past 4 years. I am assuming its the same pair as they have used the same box to nest every year

[tommy.walsh]

you shoulld put a birder up for them with sun flover seeds or nuts and they will be always around and if u touch any thing in the nest cause they wontnt go back into it because the smell off human will be in it

[showman]

Leave well alone !!

If they return next year, they will remove any old material they don't want, before they settle again.

[Guest bigbok]

yip leave well alone would be my advice as well

[tskyes]

LEAVE IT MATE COS SOME BIRDS WILL ROOST IN BOXES

[tskyes]

best to leave to nature m8  she knows best   , i made a Rodin box  1/2 open front got 1 in fist go this year too  

 

IS A RODIN RELATED 2 A ROBIN MATE ? ;D ;D ;D

[Pompey Mick]

I've got a silver birch type tree next door with a loose bark and they seem to love it, always on the hunt amongst its branches.

Thanks for all your replies.